I always wanted only to see the content

Started in TBC, I have raided all up to Black Temple. Never made to Sunwell, did it in Wotlk.
Killed Ilidan and took break until Wotlk. Cleared Wotlk on normal modes and I was happy.
Heroic modes? Never bothered, seen the content already.

Cata and LFR came to the table - golden era of casual play begun. Convenience above all and everything. Best thing that happened to my gameplay in wow. I could raid whenever I wanted and leave whenever I wanted.
Now Im asking myself how could I ever play in guild with schedule raid times, I was actually wasting my time back then, raiding 16 hours a week in tbc. Just to experience and kill last boss.

Now I invest much less time and get the same goal. And still subbed. Its all about TIME, finally I can play the game less and get same goals.

Started in TBC, I have raided all up to Black Temple. Never made to Sunwell, did it in Wotlk.
Killed Ilidan and took break until Wotlk. Cleared Wotlk on normal modes and I was happy.
Heroic modes? Never bothered, seen the content already.

Cata and LFR came to the table - golden era of casual play begun. Convenience above all and everything. Best thing that happened to my gameplay in wow. I could raid whenever I wanted and leave whenever I wanted.
Now Im asking myself how could I ever play in guild with schedule raid times, I was actually wasting my time back then, raiding 16 hours a week in tbc. Just to experience and kill last boss.

Now I invest much less time and get the same goal. And still subbed. Its all about TIME, finally I can play the game less and get same goals.

Thanks to Blizzard for LFD/LFR.

Except LFR is not real raiding, you think you are raiding, but deep inside you know you aren't

Because some people enjoy raiding. I like to raid because I get to experience the content with my friends. We laugh, we joke, we share experiences that you can't with LFR. I also like LFR because it allows all of my alts to progress as well (but not as far as my main) but I won't give up the shared experience of raiding in a guild.

i personaly could not care less , as long as the other poeple are having fun in lfr its good for them , and i dont see a reason why poeple go around hating lfr..

dont like it? dont do it ^^

flex is gonna be ok for poeple who cant clear normal apparently there are some guild out there even if i have a hard time to imagine that poeple cant clear normal , but well evryone plays the game an other way , i guess for poeple who log in kill stuff and dont read sites like mmo , ej or other sites it could be a probleme to kill the bosses ^^

what makes me laugh are poeple who say lfr is not real raiding..

well maybe for you , but i think mayn poeple are happy to raid lfr

no i dont like lfr i got 11/13hc with 2 toons and 5/13 hc with a third one , but i can understand for poeple that log in 3-4 hours a week that they are having fun to raid lfr just to let some steam out..

just see those poeple like poeple who like to play diablo3 but with more spells

or some ploeple just like to play 5 toons.. and gear them up and switch with the mood they have

we have what 9 million poeple left.. there should be something for evryone to have fun

Because some people enjoy raiding. I like to raid because I get to experience the content with my friends. We laugh, we joke, we share experiences that you can't with LFR. I also like LFR because it allows all of my alts to progress as well (but not as far as my main) but I won't give up the shared experience of raiding in a guild.

Indeed. The other side are people like me, who prefer a more solo experience and so LFR is my 'only option' for raiding. Even then, it usually just to be a completionist (in reference to the legendary) and to see the content so I can draw my own conclusions about Blizzard and the quality of their work. Some people like raiding with a guild, others prefer the solo experience even in a game which is very much about teamwork. Since most of my friends quit WoW in 2011, I'd rather raid with a group of different people every time, than with the same group of people that I don't really have a connection with. For this reason, I'd rather be in my own guild to both avoid others whispering and ninja inviting me, and to be able to share profession items amongst my alts with ease.

Aren't games usually things that people enjoy playing? If that is the case then why is your goal to play the game less?

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Different strokes for different folks. If I wasn't raiding normals/heroics with my guild I would quit the game.

No one in their right mind actually FINDS JOY in wiping for hours on end, but the end result of finally downing a boss after all the hard work and progression paying off is PRICELESS. Something LFR will never, ever be able to provide you.

Plus you know, the superior gear and all. Yes LFR shares the same model but at the end of the day, heroic gear is the best.

I'm glad a larger percentage of the player base gets to see the content and that there are the quiet folk out there who don't whinge on forums about LFR. it's nice to be reminded that these people exist, especially when every third thread is "REMOVE LFR" blah blah

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Except LFR is not real raiding, you think you are raiding, but deep inside you know you aren't

Opinion.
Deep inside you know that you have no right to dictate what we should or should not be doing, but it doesn't stop you trying.
LFR is providing an entry route to an experience that traditional raiders are choosing intentionally to deny access to.
PuGs have grown less flexible, less understanding of minor delays.

There was no way in hell that 40 raiders had their schedules all line up perfectly, compromises had to be made.
Something the "real raiders" simply are not willing to do now.
We get complaints now if something takes 2 minutes too long.

LFR is not "seeing the content", otherwise nobody would be in normal or heroic.
That argument needs to end since its a load of rubbish.
LFR is not all the content, but only a fraction of it.

I like LFR as a catch up mechanic, since it's a good way to make returning players to experience current Expansion raids in the right order without being too hard.
But I really prefer to experience raids on a more challenging setting, with actual players that try to care for what happens during the fight.

Aren't games usually things that people enjoy playing? If that is the case then why is your goal to play the game less?

Did I say I dont enjoy playing? I really do enjoy playing, but that doesnt mean I have to play every day like I had to in TBC just to stay competitive to be able to join raids and kill last boss. More time for real life is much better.

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Originally Posted by Deja Thoris

Now you've seen it, did you feel like you experienced it?

Yes, definately, with much less wasted time and effort, just like game should be